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This year, Carlmont's Gay-Straight Alliance is changing its name to Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA), but what does this change represent?
The club's main goal is to provide a supporting and nurturing environment for LGBT+ (lesbian-gay-bisexual-trans) youth and their allies.
Club Secretary, junior...

Since 1997, Gregg Patner has been using his bilingualism and unique skills to help English-language learners, students with special needs, and now the 9th and 11th grades at Carlmont High School.
Some of the qualities that made Patner especially appealing as a candidate for the Vice Principal position...

On May 1, 740 Carlmont students attended prom at the San Francisco Academy of Sciences.
This year prom featured way more than just eating and dancing.
Students could explore the museum's aquarium exhibits, sing karaoke, take photos in the photo booth, and choose from various delicious food options.
Two...

There is a reason Fox News has disparaged the Bay Area for its “San Francisco values.”
San Francisco is considered one of the most liberal cities in the nation.
“The Bay Area is more open minded than other places; people are more welcoming. Elsewhere, everyone is not as tolerant of individuality,”...

The highly publicized Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Manny Pacquiao fight is finally happening on Saturday, May 2.
People have been wanting to see this fight since 2009, and now it is becoming a reality.
Of course, this fight will require a lot of media attention. It is billed as "The Fight of the Centu...

One girl, one guy, one room.
While some students may consider coed dorm rooms to be a new and worthwhile experience, some see it ending in disaster.
Seniors have began receiving acceptance letters from colleges, and have to start planning on how they are going to live when they go off to college.
Most...

College is just around the corner for many students, and it is time to start preparing. Many high school students do not know what tests are required for them to pass, and what courses they should take. They base their applications on requirements printed by College Board.
Yet does College Board actu...

We live in an age of all time high political apathy for the younger generation, which entails us having record low voter turnouts.
People complain about campaign finance roofs and how the rich have the power to control elections. About how internet rights are being de-neutralized, how privacy rights...

Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) molds the future businesspeople of Carlmont. DECA is a worldwide business organization that exposes students to a career in business in fields such as finance, marketing, hospitality and tourism, and entrepreneurship.
Carlmont graduate Rachel Lin started...

Who has time these days to finish homework, do chores, study for tests, and remain sane? Imagine adding a heaping load of volunteering into the monthly mix.
However, sophomore Kamrin Choye does all of the above while fulfilling her moral responsibility to the community.
Through Carlmont, Choye participates...

The up and coming Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer is sweeping the hearts and ears of many teenage girls in multiple countries.
The four boys, Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood and Ashton Irwin jump started their careers when they first appeared as the opening act for the popular boyband, ...